Be Sure You Choose the Right Low Code No Code BI and Analytics

By some reports, the no-code and low-code development platform market is expected to grow from $10.3 billion in 2019 to $187 billion by 2030, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 31%.

No code predictive analytics, low code data analytics and no code business intelligence solutions provide numerous advantages and benefits to the enterprise and its users. To leverage predictive analytics and low code no code, the organization must choose the right vendor and the right solution.

As with any other software solution or business application, there are many factors and considerations that influence solution selection. Here we highlight some of the primary areas of focus your business will want to include in its vendor and solution review.


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Is the Solution Truly LCNC?

In this article, we have defined low-code and no-code development and how it fits within the business intelligence (BI) and augmented analytics environment. But it is important to remember that the low-code/no-code market of platforms and how this technology is integrated within analytics solutions will vary greatly. While some business intelligence (BI) and augmented analytics solutions do incorporate LCNC concepts, features and tools, not every solution or application can truly be called low code/no code. In short, some solutions have a minimal LCNC component and will require the skills of a programmer or developer to leverage their features and functionality. If you plan to roll out LCNC-enabled analytics to provide your business users and Citizen Data Scientists with tools, be sure that the analytics and BI tools you choose are truly LCNC-enabled with features that will allow your team to work on their own and use the solution on a daily basis to create, collaborate and make decisions. Avoid complex and highly-customized projects that will take time and money to complete and will require costly updates and upgrades when you wish to make a change.

Choose a Solution That Meets the Skills and Needs of Users and the Enterprise

By incorporating LCNC within analytics and BI tools, you can enjoy many benefits, but it is important to understand that low-code platforms are not suitable for all types of applications for analytics and BI or for business use cases. Depending on how you plan to use analytics within the organization, and on the use cases you develop to test solution capability, you may find that some solutions will not meet the needs. Low-Code components are not suitable for extremely complex or highly-customized analytics or BI projects and, depending on the solution and vendor, the solution may not be able to handle certain volumes or types of data or workflow i.e., big data or large-scale analytics. Standard low-code platforms are not always secure, because the generated code may lack the robust security controls and features normally seen in code written by a professional programmer or developer. Be sure that the solution you choose meets your needs for security, privacy and standards. Be sure that the solution you select leverages LCNC in a way that is appropriate for analytics and BI tools and applications.

Vendor Understanding of LCNC

As with all software programs, tools, techniques, platforms and frameworks, the capabilities of and features and functionality of a particular technology cannot be fully leveraged if the development team does not understand the full potential, restrictions and opportunities inherent in the technology. When you choose an LCNC-enabled analytics solution be sure you understand the skills, experience and capabilities of the development team responsible for designing, creating and maintaining the analytics solution. We often refer to LCNC as a drag and drop technology, but that does not mean that its incorporation and integration into a complex analytics solution should be taken lightly. There is much to be done to ensure that the technology is used appropriately and that the vendor has planned for the future with flexible, scalable solutions that will serve you well.

Solution Integrity

Is the business intelligence, augmented analytics solution built on a solid foundation of sophisticated analytics tools and techniques? LCNC should be used to enhance a solid product, not to mimic a robust solution. Be sure that the product and vendor have references and a history of providing analytics and business intelligence and that the solution you are selecting is not just a good looking front-end that has very little capability. Does the solution provide rich functionality and features with self-serve tools to leverage sophisticated algorithms and analytical techniques or is it a simple data gathering and reporting tool?

Roadmap for the Future

When a vendor incorporates new technology within its existing products, it must have an idea of where the product is going – a product roadmap that takes into consideration the new technology, how it may change in the future and how the product can and should be upgraded to take advantage of what is happening in a rapidly changing technology environment.

The future of LCNC will include expanded and enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. For example, the concept of Unified Commerce Business Optimization System (UCBOS), a zero-code approach that is designed to enable digital transformation throughout the enterprise by connecting all systems, data and workflow. The technology world of the future will allow programmers to use natural language to describe what they need and their requirements for an app, and then translate that into functional applications, allowing developers to program using natural dialogue to create and upgrade software. While we are few years away from this future, it easy to see how application development, and the skills required of an app development team will have to change, and how the evolution of software and applications will involve a different process than it does today, employing human skills, creativity, and artificial intelligence to take on more routine tasks and processes. Be sure your vendor has a vision for the future of the analytics product and will continue to leverage LCNC, AI and other technologies and tools as they become available and as they are deemed appropriate and practical for business intelligence and analytics solutions.

There are other factors inherent in choosing the right LCNC-enabled analytics and BI tools. Here, we have provided some of the primary considerations for your review. If you are ready to choose a business intelligence (BI) solution, with self-serve augmented analytics, LCNC and AI-enabled tools, we encourage you to find out more about the benefits of this approach, and the capabilities of our advanced analytics solution.

For a more detailed discussion of Low-Code/No-Code in Analytics, explore our complementary article, ‘The Use and Benefits of Low-Code No-Code Development in Business Intelligence (BI) and Predictive Analytics Solutions.’


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For a detailed discussion of Low-Code/No-Code in Analytics, explore our complementary article, ‘The Use and Benefits of Low-Code No-Code Development in Business Intelligence (BI) and Predictive Analytics Solutions,’ ‘What is LCNC and How Does it Change the Analytics Market?’, ‘How Does LCNC Enhance BI and Predictive Analytics,’ and ‘LCNC Benefits Teams, Business Users and Citizen Data Scientists.’

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